J Menopausal Med.  2019 Apr;25(1):28-34. 10.6118/jmm.2019.25.1.28.

Comparing Quality of Life of Elderly Menopause Living in Urban and Rural Areas

• Heidari M
• Sheikhi RA
• Rezaei P
• Kabirian Abyaneh S

• KMID: 2443624
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.6118/jmm.2019.25.1.28

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The present study aimed to compare the quality of life of elderly menopause living in urban/rural areas of Abadeh, Iran.
METHODS
This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted on 312 urban and 68 rural elderly population using the two-stage (systematic random classification) and objective-based sampling methods. Data were collected by Leiden-Padua questionnaire for assessment of quality of life in elderly menopause. SPSS software (version 21) and descriptive-analytical tests were used for data analysis.
RESULTS
The results showed that the overall quality of life was 37.5 and 34.2 in rural and urban areas, respectively, and no statistically significant difference was observed between them. However, there was statistically significant difference in the mean score of depression and anxiety, cognitive function, social function, life satisfaction, and sexual activity in urban and rural elderly menopause (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
It seems necessary to pay more attention to the elderly menopause to improve their quality of life and consider proper planning for their empowerment and coping skills training.

Keyword

Quality of life; Elderly; Menopause; Urban population; Rural population

MeSH Terms

Adaptation, Psychological
Aged*
Anxiety
Cognition
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Female
Humans
Iran
Menopause*
Power (Psychology)
Quality of Life*
Rural Population
Sexual Behavior
Statistics as Topic
Urban Population

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